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NATIONAL SENIOR
CERTIFICATE

GRADE 12

MATHEMATICAL LITERACY P2
JUNE 2018

MARKS: 100

TIME: 2 hours

This question paper consists of 12 pages including 1 answer sheet and 3 annexures

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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. This question paper consists of FOUR questions. Answer ALL the questions.

2. 2.1 Use the ANNEXURES below to answer the following questions:

ANNEXURE A for QUESTION 1.1

ANNEXURE B for QUESTION 1.2
ANNEXURE C for QUESTION 2.2

2.2 Answer QUESTION 4.1.3 on the attached ANSWER SHEET.

2.3 Write your name in the spaces provided on the ANSWER SHEETS and hand
them in twith your answer scripts.

3. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question
paper.

4. You may use an approved calculator (non-programmable and non-graphical), unless

stated otherwise.

5. Show ALL calculations clearly.

6. Round off ALL final answers appropriately according to the given context, unless
stated otherwise.

7. Indicate units of measurement, where applicable.

8. Maps and diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn to scale, unless stated otherwise.

9. Write neatly and legibly.

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QUESTION 1

1.1
Abe works as an HR manager in a government department. He earns an annual
taxable income of R410 530 during the 2018/2019 tax year.. He is a member
of a registered medical aid scheme and contributes monthly for himself, his
wife Dora and 2 children. He would like to upgrade his medical aid and has
two options to choose from.

Use the information above and ANNEXURE A to answer the questions that follow.

1.1.1 Determine the salaryband, to which Abe’s monthly salary belongs to,
for both options. (3)

1.1.2 Calculate the difference in contributions for the whole family for both
options per month. (4)

1.1.3 If he chooses Emerald Value, calculate the employer’s contribution

(to the nearest whole number), as a percentage of the total contribution. (3)

1.1.4 The medical aid has a fitness programme. What is the significance of
such a fitness programme. (2)

1.2 Abe is 48 years old. Use the tax table and medical aid credits in ANNEXURE B
to answer the questions that follow.

1.2.1 Calculate the annual medical aid credits that Abe qualifies for. (3)

1.2.2 Abe’s monthly tax is R5 461,50. He complains that he is being overtaxed.

Verify using calculations whether his complain is valid or not. (7)

1.2.3 Explain the impact of tax rebates and medical aid credits on the tax
payable. (2)

1.3 Abe decides to invest R34 210 for two years in a fixed deposit with Mzanzi Bank.
The bank offers an interest that is compounded annually
at an interest rate of 5,5% p.a. for the first year and 7,1% p.a. for the
second year.
Calculate how much money will he receive at the end of
the two year period. (4)

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1.4
Dora has a height of 6 feet and 4 inches and weighs 200 pounds.

NOTE: 1 foot = 12 inches

Calculate Dora’s new BMI (rounded off to ONE decimal place).

NOTE :1 foot = 12 inches
You may use the formula:

𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬
BMI (kg/m2) = × 703 (4)
(𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬)𝟐

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QUESTION 2

2.1
Abe is renting a flat nearby. He would like to buy a house nearer to his work place
valued at R950 000. He approached Mzanzi bank for a loan. He decides to repay the loan
over a 30 year period at an interest rate of 12% p.a. compounded monthly.

The bank provided him with a loan factor table as shown in the table below to use in
calculating his monthly repayments.

TABLE 2: HOMELOAN REPAYMENT FACTOR TABLE

Interest Rates

TERM 7% 8% 9% 10% 11% 12% 13%

20 years 7,75 8,36 9,00 9,65 10,32 11,01 11,72

25 years 7,07 7,72 8,39 9,09 9,80 10,53 11,28

30 years 6,65 7,34 8,05 8,78 9,52 10,29 11,05

2.1.1 Determine:

(a) his monthly repayment.

You may use the following formula:
𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭
Monthly repayment = × 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 (2)
𝟏 𝟎𝟎𝟎

(b) the total loan repayment. (2)

(c) Calculate the amount of interest paid as a percentage of the total

loan repayment. (4)

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2.1.2 Determine what the price of this house was in 2017 if the inflation rate
was 6,2%. (2)

2.2
The floor plan of the house that Abe wishes to buy is shown on ANNEXURE C.
Dora intends renovating her house by replacing tiles in the main bedroom i.e.
bedroom 1, living room and passage with laminated flooring.

Use ANNEXURE C to answer the questions that follow.

2.2.1 Give ONE possible reason why Bedroom 2 and 3 will most
probably be the warmest rooms during the day. (2)

2.2.2 Calculate the total area (rounded off to the nearest m2) that needs to be covered
with laminated flooring if the passage is 12,5% of the combined
areas of the living room and bedroom 1.

You may use the formula:

Area of a rectangle = length × breadth (7)

2.2.3 Dora obtained a quotation from CTM for the installation of the laminated
flooring in the living room, passage and bedroom 1. An insulation sheet
(underlayer) has to be placed on the floor before the laminated flooring is
placed on top. A sealant (glue) as well as skirting must also be bought.
A summary of the labour and materials quotation is given below:

Labour:

 R1 200 for removing existing tiles and preparation of the floor.

 R120,00 per box for installation of laminated flooring.

Materials:

 R169,90 per box of 10 laminated flooring, where each box covers

2,48 m2
 R54,90 per m2 of underlayer insulation
 R129,80 for 1ℓ sealant
 R679,60 for skirting

(a) Calculate the labour cost. (4)

(b) Dora budgeted R10 000,00 for the entire project. Verify with
calculations, whether her budget will be enough. (6)
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QUESTION 3

Tumi is interested in the composition of the South African population. She found information
from the internet about the population distribution of South Africa during 2011 and 2016.

TABLE 2 below shows the population distribution of South Africa during 2011 and 2016,
according to race.

NOTE: In South Africa citizens are classified as black, coloured, white or Indian

TABLE 2: Population distribution of South Africa during 2011 and 2016,

according to race.

PERCENTAGE OF DIFFERENT RACE TOTAL

GROUPS POPULATION
Black Coloured White Indian
2011 79,6 ….. 8,9 2,5 51 770 560
2016 Q 8,8 8,1 2,5 55 653 654

Use TABLE 2 above to answer the questions that follow.

3.1 Determine, using the value of Q, the number of black people in South
Africa in 2016. (4)

3.2 51,64% of white people in South Africa were female, in 2011.

Tumi calculated that the actual number of white females in South Africa
in 2011 was 2 479 354
Verify whether Tumi’s calculation is correct. (5)

3.3 If a person is randomly chosen, determine the probability that a person will be
from a coloured population in 2011. (3)

3.4 Tumi stated that the actual number of Indians in South Africa was the
same in 2011 and 2016.
Determine, showing ALL calculations, whether her statement is valid. (4)

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QUESTION 4

4.1 Abe decided to investigate the temperature changes in Cape Town by using the data for
the recorded temperatures. The data for the average maximum and minimum temperatures
as well as the highest maximum and minimum temperatures (in degrees Celsius) are
given in TABLE 3 below.

TABLE 3: RECORDED TEMPERATURES IN OC OF CAPE TOWN.

MONTH AVERAGE HIGHEST

TEMPERATURES TEMPERATURES
MAXIMUM MINIMUM MAXIMUM MINIMUM
January 28 16 41 5
February 29 16 37 8
March 27 14 38 6
April 23 12 37 0
May 21 10 34 0
June 18 7 31 0
July 18 7 28 −5
August 18 8 31 0
September 19 9 37 1
October 21 11 36 0
November 23 13 39 3
December 25 15 36 8
[Source: myweather2.com/Local Weather Forecast/ South Africa/Cape Town]

Use TABLE 3 and the ANSWER SHEET to answer the questions that follow.

4.1.1 Determine the difference between the highest maximum and highest
minimum for July. (3)

4.1.2 Determine, showing ALL calculations, in which month was the range of
the highest temperatures in Cape Town the lowest (4)

4.1.3 The graphs showing the highest maximum, average maximum and average
minimum temperatures are drawn on the ANSWER SHEET.

Draw another line graph representing the highest minimum temperatures

for Cape Town on the grid provided on the ANSWER SHEET. (7)

4.1.4 According to research the highest temperature in Cape Town was recorded
on 07 December 2017, when the temperature reached 111,2 ℉.

Convert this temperature to ℃ (rounded off to ONE decimal place).

You may use the following formula:
𝟗
℉= ℃ × + 32 (4)
𝟓

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4.2
Tumi wants to buy the latest model of a Samzung S8 smart cell phone.
A scale drawing of the screen of a Samzung S8 is given below. The cellphone screen
is rectangular in shape.

SAMZUNG S8
SAMZUNG
SAMZUNG
S8
S8

Scale 2:5

Use accurate measurements and the given scale to determine

the actual measurements of the screen of a Samzung S8 in millimetres. (5)

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ANNEXURE A

QUESTION 1.1

Table showing how much to pay for two different medical aid options in 2018

EMERALD 2018 BENEFITS

Salary Band in ( R ) Member Adult Child

0 – 12 760 2 483 1 845 916

12 760,01 – 22 037 2 749 2 073 1 027

22 037,01 and above 3 081 2 305 1 145

EMERALD VALUE 2018 BENEFITS

Salary Band in ( R ) Member Adult Child

0 – 12 760 2 194 1 631 809

12 760,01 – 22 037 2 428 1 832 908

22 037,01 and above 2 721 2 036 1 011

EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS TABLE

Option Total Contribution Employer Employee

Emerald R7 676 R3 861 R3 815

Emerald value R6 779 R3 861 R2 918

[Source: www.gems.gov.za]

NOTE:

 Salary band refers to the monthly salary before tax and other deductions
 Member column shows how much the main member (employee) has to pay
 Child column shows how much does the main member pay for child dependants.

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ANNEXURE B

QUESTION 1.3

RATES OF TAX FOR INDIVIDUALS

2018 Tax year (1 March 2018 – 28 February 2019)

TAXABLE INCOME ( R ) Rates of tax

0 – 195 850 18% of taxable income

195 851 – 305 850 35 253 + 26% of the amount above 195 850

305 851 – 423 300 63 853 + 31% of the amount above 305 850

423 301 – 555 600 100 263 + 36% of the amount above 423 300

555 601 – 708 310 147 891 + 39% of the amount above 555 600

708 311 and above 207 448 + 41% of the amount above 708 310

TAX REBATES

Primary 13 635

Secondary (65 years and older) 7 479

Tertiary ( 75 years and older) 2 493

TAX THRESHOLDS

Person under 65 75 750

Person 65 years and older 117 300

Person 75 years and older 131 150

MEDICAL TAX CREDIT RATES Cost per month ( R )

For the taxpayer only 303

For the first dependent 303

For each additional dependent(s) 204

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ANNEXURE C

QUESTION 2.2 FLOOR PLAN OF ABE’S

HOUSE

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ANSWER SHEET

NAME: ……………………………………………………………………

CLASS: ……………………………………………………………………

RECORDED AVERAGE AND HIGHEST

TEMPERATURES IN CAPE TOWN

40

30
Temperratu in oC

20
Average Max
Average Min
Highest Max

10

0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

-10
Months

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